David Prowse

Jul 01, 1935 - Nov 29, 2020 (85 years old) in Bristol, England, UK

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David Prowse, MBE (July 1, 1935 – November 29, 2020) was an English former bodybuilder, weightlifter and actor, most widely known for playing the role of Darth Vader in physical form. In Britain, he is also remembered as having played the Green Cross Code man. Prowse is a native of Bristol, where he attended Bristol Grammar School.

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Known For

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The Beverly Hillbillies

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Honest Trailers

Darth Vader (archive footage)

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Doctor Who

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Star Wars

Darth Vader (performer)

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The BBC Television Shakespeare

Charles

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The Saint

Tony

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Space: 1999

Cloud Creature

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Softly, Softly

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The Champions

Weightlifter

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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

Bodyguard

Credits

Star Wars at the BBC 2015

Self (archive footage)

★ 10
Elstree 1976 2015

Self

★ 6.1
I Am Your Father 2015

Himself

★ 6.6
Honest Trailers 2012

Darth Vader (archive footage)

★ 6.4
The Bloodiest Show on Earth: Making Vampire Circus 2010

Self

★ NR
Legend of Hammer: Vampires 2008

Self

★ NR
You Will Believe: The Cinematic Saga of Superman 2006

Self

★ 6
Open Mic'rs 2006

David Prowse

★ NR
The Story of Star Wars 2004

Darth Vader (archive footage)

★ 7.1
Saving Star Wars 2004

Self

★ 10
Comic Book: The Movie 2004

David Prowse

★ 6
Zombie Jamboree 1993

Himself

★ 10
Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook 1991

The Monster (archive footage)

★ 5.7
Return of the Jedi 1983

Darth Vader

★ 7.9
Return of the Ewok 1982

Self / Darth Vader

★ 6.3
The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy 1981

Bodyguard

★ 7.2
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy 1981

Bodyguard

★ 8.1
The Empire Strikes Back 1980

Darth Vader

★ 8.4
As You Like It 1978

Charles the Wrestler

★ 8
The BBC Television Shakespeare 1978

Charles

★ 5.2
The Star Wars Holiday Special 1978

Darth Vader

★ 3.4
The Making of Star Wars 1977

Darth Vader (uncredited)

★ 7
The People That Time Forgot 1977

Executioner (uncredited)

★ 5.4
Star Wars 1977

Darth Vader (performer)

★ 8.2
Gulliver's Travels 1977

(voice) (uncredited)

★ 5.6
Jabberwocky 1977

Red Herring / Black Knight

★ 6
Space: 1999 1975

Cloud Creature

★ 7.1
Confessions of a Pop Performer 1975

Man at Cinema

★ 4.7
Callan 1974

Arthur

★ 6.9
Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell 1974

Monster

★ 6.2
Warship 1973

★ 5.5
Black Snake 1973

Jonathan Walker

★ 5.4
Green Cross Code: Blockhead Girl 1973

Green Cross Code Man

★ NR
Green Cross Code 1973

Green Cross Code Man

★ NR
Green Cross Code: Blockhead Boy 1973

Green Cross Code Man

★ NR
White Cargo 1973

Harry

★ 5.4
Arthur of the Britons 1972

★ 6
Doctor Who: The Time Monster 1972

Minotaur

★ 5.7
Vampire Circus 1972

Strongman

★ 5.8
Up the Chastity Belt 1972

Sir Grumbel

★ 3.8
A Clockwork Orange 1971

Julian

★ 8.2
Carry On Henry 1971

Bearded Torturer

★ 6.1
The Horror of Frankenstein 1970

The Monster

★ 5.9
From a Bird's Eye View 1970

First Vespucci

★ 5.5
Ace of Wands 1970

★ 5.5
Codename 1970

Bodyguard

★ NR
Crossplot 1969

Wedding Guest

★ 5.5
Department S 1969

Adolfo

★ 4.9
Hark at Barker 1969

★ 6
The Champions 1968

Weightlifter

★ 6.1
Hammerhead 1968

George

★ 5.3
Deadly Sweet 1967

Jelly-Roll's Partner (uncredited)

★ 5.5
Casino Royale 1967

Frankenstein's Creature (uncredited)

★ 5.3
Softly, Softly 1966

★ 5
Doctor Who 1963

★ 7.9
The Saint 1962

Tony

★ 7.3
The Beverly Hillbillies 1962

★ 6.8

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